Grain pan for harvesting machines



June 6, `1939. T. N" PIERSON 2,161,634

GRAIN PAN FOR HARVESTING MAGHINES Filed Aug. l9, l937 3 Sheets-Sheet l N ArroREY June 6, 1939. T N. PIERSON 2,161,634

GRAIN PAN FOR HARVESTING MACHINE-S Filed Aug. 19, 1957 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 lNvENroR ATTORNEY June 6, 1939. T. N. PlERsoN 2,161,534

GRAIN PAN FOR 'HARVESTING MACHINES Filed Aug. 19, 1957' s sheets-sheet s INVENTOR B Ton/Zi A/m);

ATTORNEY rfl ttof'Gleaner."'llarvesterCorporation,` Independ- Patented June 6, 1939 SED .sf-RA `."2.,161 ^`,634

GRAIN PAN g FOR r,HARVESTING VMACHINES fTorvald- N. PiersongIndependence; M o., assignor s ence, `Mo.,fa corporation :of-Delaware App'lication 'August 19, 1937,.,Serial. No. 159,921

'7.'Clai`ms. @E56-#153)y This invention. relates to harVeSti-ngmaChineS, cured 4to the flange=ofthe-angle bar- I3. Then-Wall v andY particularlyY to .agrain panfordmachines of i8, extendsaforwardly ofthepan f -to\ provide ya this-character wherein .the material harvested` is .grain-divider I9,-the1ower-edge .ofawhichgisfreco'llecte'd'and delivered by ;a .conveyor tothe ,inforced 4byan.ang1e .p1ate, 2lik that is `xedftoia l .threshing unit. lateralfflange 2| .of the divider. YThefangle.'p1ate ...5 '."Thfrrin'cipal object of 4,the presentinvention `2l) .is relativelywwide atits.rear-end,Av11ichat` Ajls to providea grain pan ofjstrong, light weight ...taches to .theorwardly extending Yflange'v H .tof construction, suitable for small combine. harvest- .t-heban 1.0 ,-.andl taperstoward the nose 224`of the j erswherein` 'light-Weight .is an .importanti factor .divider.as bestshownin Fig...6. The inner-edge tolthe successfuloperation ofthemachines. of theplateis anged .downwardlyffas1at23,.to;.10 Other important objectsffthei invention are stiffen the divider. Theuppenedgefof-.the end to,provide .agrain panthat is resistant to .torwall` is rolledoutwardly fromthe nose22..of.the I sional strains; .and '-to provide a grain pan .dividen-to. theupper` edge of thefwind..board,.-as equipped .with means, for guiding the cut .grain shown at ..24..in.F,igs...2,` 4.1;and J6. The rol1r24 or the like in cooperative relation with thecon- :preferably tapers from .the ends thereof...toWai-d;.i5 'veyor .and Which-is formed .as an integral, part .the center oft the Vpan .to enhance vrthe stifening n of., the pan to enhance the/rigidity thereof. effect thereoiifand Yprovidea. rigidendqwall. vThe In accomplishing-these and other objects of end wall is. furtherestiffenedbye achannel. plate the invention, as hereinafter. pointed out,i I have 25..thatis,.secured thereto, .andwhich carries,.a .2()t provided improved idetailsof structure, the; prebearing. 26, for jounnalingthesha-ft 21,of.,a.screwy 'ferredform ofwhich is illustrated in' the accomconveyor 28. The end .wall `is`furthenbraced.,by panyingdrawings, wherein: an anglebar 28..thaticonnects-. the end ofi the 1` is a perspective View ofA a` portionof a siokleattachingbar .10,eandeissecuredto the combine harvestenequipped with Aagrain .pan outer. face-of; thefend .vv'.all..at theend'f of..the

embodyingthe" features f the present' invention. .channel -plate- 25the .angle -barvpreferablyex- 925 .fi f Figf 2' is an enlarged perspective viewof the Ltending tov approximately .therolledhedgenf the grain pan as viewed from'the'front thereof. Wall, as.best.shoWn inF ig. 2. Y v

LA"Eig 3is a cross-section,through the pan. Y ,The-..opposite..end of the.grainpanA is closed 4 is..a 'longitudinalsection through the lbyanendsvalll, conforming .tothe 'shapeoithe go'erids ofthepan. Aanglebar l6.,andl.having.itsedgelformedon ang30 1; '.'Fg."5' is 4ad'etailvperspective view oflthegrain .arc' 30 Whichextends'from thepangle bar. I Lto" guide wing'at'the delivery end. ofl'the, pan. t.theupp er.edge of. the ,wind board. ,Secu-redto "Figf is 'a 'detail section through. the grain the .arcuateiedge of....the.end\wa1l,.by a. suitable divider. l .',.lock.seam; 3l, isa coverplate 32,.,extendng over Referring more in'detail to thedravvings: (the outlet opening}33..leading ltothe .threshing Q35 'l designates. a'combined" harvester, separator cylinder (not shown). The coverplate'32 coand thresher, including a 'threshingand separat- .operates ,with .the endawall `and Afthe-bottom or A'ing unit designated by .the housing"2;..which1is the pan-toforin a ..feed. chamberiSLwhereinmhe :supported .upon the .mobile "frame aslin conn material moved lby .the conveyor -fis diverted 40.Ve1ti0ne1p1`a0tee 4Suspended laterally' from the ythrough theeopening`33. .The-bottomof theieedmo l "ifOIWaId end 0f the nOUSng' 2 iS n harvesting unit .chamber is.preferab1y formed of -.a sheetf35,skepa 4,"including a grain .pan"5 embodying the fea- .rate fromthe bottom .o thepan,.and is-shapcd tures of' the` present invention. ...to conform toftheopening.33,-.the inneredgebf .The pan35`has a...substanti'a1ly.semicylindrical the .sheet 35.*being. rivetedgolyotherrmse Secured 45..'"shetmetal bottom SeCtOn terminating @1011 to thegsheet ormingthe ybottom.c,\i-..the.pan,.and@5 f ,"thefrearfedge' thereof in an upwardly extending the forward.edge.basaninminente-ramp porv`wall '1 Which CODDelateS yWitltl an 1P-Der SeCtiOnf ...ti0n.35.,over.which thernaterialis.guided..to;pre vto formia .wind b9ard^9. vixed to 'thejforward vent; its Catching in the juncture betweentthe edge Ofthepanis an angle bar'i; having one ,coverz.andtottomsheet.35. osangel extendingforwardly. toV provide an at The outer vface of. the .end.vvall.'29A iS.-D1f0Yddg-50 tachment-for .the sickle (as shown). ."Fixed' to with. Channel plate,36,cooperating .with..,the 'the otheriiange 2 0f thengleban are -engl@ channeLZS -tocarrya suitablebearingformountba1`S` '3f |.4,"|5 and, ShnPfd'tUCOnfOlnl' t0 the x ing` .that end of, the conveyorvshaft. Eixedoxto curvature 0f4 the. Dan and Wh''Ch are Secured A the .innerl edge of the cover,.plater32..is..a;divider thereto at .spaced pOntS along the Width 'theleof- Awing-3`|, of substantially triangulanshapeto,pro- .55 f .Theanglelbarsll |4,'|5 n'de extend'upvide .a -.:nose.38, similar..-tothat ofthe. grain.di- Wdly at'the Tear fthe bottom 5, and are vider. The rear edge of the divider wing carconneeted at their upper ends by an angle bar ries an arcuate flange 39 that is secured to the l1 extending the length 0f the pan. The outer inner edge of the cover plate 32. Also formed l end of the pan is closed by an end wall i8 seas a part of the plate 31, and extending along -60 the lower edge thereof, ls a substantially triangular-shaped flange 40 terminating in an attaching flange 4I that is secured to the angle bar l0'. The divider wing is provided with a suitable opening 42, through which the sickle bar is adapted to operate. The upper edge of the wing terminates in a roll 43 to further stiien the wing and provide a more finished appearance.

'I'he upper section 8 of the wind board is spaced from the terminal edge of the section 1, and is anged inwardly, as at 44, to provide a downwardly and forwardly extending ange or wing 45, terminating over the conveyor to cooperate with the terminal edge of the section 'l for supporting a retarder and grain guide 46, which retains the cut grain in guiding relation with the conveyor and prevents entanglement of the grain about the conveyor shaft. The retarder 46 is formed of sheet metal bent to an approximately semicylindrical shape to form an inverted trough having one edge 41 attached to the terminal edge of the section 1, and its other edge 48 extending over and in close proximity to the periphery of the conveyor. The retarder is attached to the terminal end of the flange 45, as at 49, to rigidly support the edge 48 in spa'ced relation with the conveyor. The retarder thus rdescribed extends from the outer end wall of the pan to the inlet of the feeding chamber, and connects with an arcuate deector plate 50, formed as a part of the wind board, and which defines the upper edge of the opening 33. 'Ihe rear side of the wind board is provided adjacent the inlet of the feeding chamber with a hopper 5I for receiving the tailings from a tailing elevator 52 and for delivering the tailings through an opening 53 in the pan, as in conventional practice.

Attached to and projecting rearwardly from the angle bar l1 is a stiiening plate 54 having a depending flange 55. The rear edge of the plate 54 tapers from the outer end wall of the pan to a point in substantial alignment with the inner edge of the cover plate 32, from where it tapers reversely to connect with the end wall 29 to form a truss-like member, which further strengthens the pan and 'cooperates with the construction forming the grain retarder to resist sagging of the outer end of the pan when it is mounted on the machine and suspended by a rod 56 that is pivotally connected to a bracket 51 attached to the angle bar I4.

From the foregoing it is obvious that I have provided a grain pan construction that has a substantially high strength weight ratio, and therefore is particularly adapted to small combines where weight is an important factor. The particular construction of the pan forming the grain retarder, in cooperation with the angle plates forming theupper edge of the wind board and the upper edge of the end wall I8, renders the pan especially resistant to torsional strains.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A harvester pan including a bottom section, an upper section 'cooperating with a portion of the bottom section to form a wind board, an inverted trough-shaped retarder extending longitudinally of the sections and one side connected with the bottom section, means connecting the retarder with the upper section, and a stiffening plate extending along the upper edge of the wind board and cooperating with the retarder for enhancing the rigidity of the pan.

2. A harvester pan of the character described including a bottom section having a portion forming the lower portion of a wind board extending along the exterior side of the pan, an inverted trough-shaped member having one edge secured to the lower portion of the wind board, and an upper section having a forwardly and downwardly extending wing connected with the other side of said trough-Shaped member to connect said sections and form a retarder in the pan.

3. A harvester pan including a bottom section, end walls for the bottom section, an upper section cooperating with a portion of the bottom section to form a wind board, an inverted substantially trough-shaped retarder extending longitudinally of the pan and connecting said sections, a stiifening plate extending along the upper edge of the wind board and cooperating with the retarder for enhancing the rigidity of the pan in the lengthwise direction of the pan, and a forward extension on one of the end walls, said end Wall and extension having a rolled upper edge extending entirely thereacross to reinforce the pan in a transverse direction.

4. A harvester pan of the character described including a bottom section having a portion forming the lower portion of a wind board extending along the exterior side of the pan, an inverted trough-shaped member secured to the lower portion of the wind board, an upper section having a forwardly and downwardly extending wing connected with said trough-shaped member to connect said sections and form a retarder in the pan, and spaced supporting members fixed to the exterior of the pan andA bridging the troughshaped member.

5. A harvester pan including a bottom section having an upper edge, an upper section forming a wind board and spaced from the upper edge of the bottom section, an inverted trough-shaped retarder extending longitudinally of the sections and having one side connected with the upper edge of the bottom section, a wing on the lower edge of the upper section overlappingly connected with the retarder, and spaced supporting members fixed to the exterior of the pan and bridging the spa'ce between said sections.

6. A harvester pan including a bottom section, an upper section cooperating with a portion of the bottom section to form a wind board, an inverted trough-shaped retarder having one side extending along and fixed to said bottom portion, and a downwardly and forwardly extending wing on the upper section having connection with the trough-shaped retarder at a point spaced from said xed side of the retarder.

7. A harvester pan including a bottom section,

an upper section cooperating with a portion of y the bottom section to form a wind board, an inverted trough-shaped retarder having one side' extending along and xed to said bottom portion, a downwardly and forwardly extending wing on the upper section having connection with thel trough-shaped retarder at a point spaced from said xed side of the retarder, and a truss element extending laterally along the upper portion of the wind board to cooperate with the retarder in enhancing rigidity of the pan.

TORVALD N. PIERSON. 

